/*
 * commontools.h
 *
 *  Created on: Apr 22, 2011
 *      Author: mistadj
 */

#ifndef COMMONTOOLS_H_
#define COMMONTOOLS_H_


/**
 * this file will hold functions which are commonly used in other different
 * files
 */

/**
 * copies a string (will be used for names) from "name"
 * returns a pointer to the newly copied name,
 * NULL if memory allocation failed.
 */
char* copyName(char* name);

#endif /* COMMONTOOLS_H_ */
